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LOWER SCHOOL
Sept. 16
Family Bingo Night
Sept. 21
Reading on the Green
Sept. 23
ECH Safe Keepers Day
4th Grade Field Trip
Sept. 28
Eucharist/ Picture Day
Sept. 30
Out of Uniform (I-Team Fundraiser)
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UPPER SCHOOL
Sept. 21
Sophomore Class Retreat
Sept. 28
Eucharist
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SCHOOLWIDE NEWS & HAPPENINGS |
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WE NEED YOUR INPUT!
Earlier this week, families were sent an email announcing our proposed for the future of Holy Trinity. Please take a few minutes out to review the proposal and then take the survey by clicking the button below. Your feedback matters greatly to us as we look to turn "IDEAS into Action" and architect the future of Holy Trinity!
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BE PART OF THE #HTCHIPPING CHALLENGE! |
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In honor of the 10th anniversary of the upcoming Vicky Hurst Holy Trinity Golf Tournament, Vicky herself is issuing an #HTChippingChallenge to our Holy Trinity students, tournament golfers and non-golfers alike!
HERE'S WHAT TO DO:
- Watch the above video and see if you can beat Vicky's score!
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Record and upload your own video to your social media and remember to include #HTChippingChallenge and/or #vickyhurst
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You can also email your video to: [email protected]
- We’ll share your video on our HT social media pages
- There will be a prize for whoever can BEAT VICKY'S SCORE with the highest number of balls in the hat!
- No cheating! Best out of 10 shots into a hat - any hat is fine!
- Remember to LIKE/LOVE and SHARE this video!
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SAVE THE DATE: UPCOMING EVENTS |
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Washing away the troubles with some bubbles - Senior Mable Mutumwa participates in the Upper School's Wellness Day bubble making breakout session, Thursday, Sept. 15th. View more photos from at our Facebook page! |
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4TH GRADE FIELD STUDY REMINDER:
The Fourth grade will be going to the Brevard Zoo's Lagoon Quest Field Study next Friday, Sept 23rd. Parents, if you haven't done so already, please be sure to complete the signup forms in onCampus.
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FIRST LOWER SCHOOL EUCHARIST
Our school is founded and sustained in the Episcopal tradition. As such, we celebrate Holy Eucharist one time per month. Our first Eucharist for the school year will be on Wednesday September 28th at 8:20 a.m.
In preparation for the service, Chaplain Garcia met with first-grade students and all new students in grades two through six. A very brief explanation and overview of the Eucharist was given. Please, feel free to contact Chaplain Garcia at ext. 209 or [email protected] with any questions or concerns.
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The Lower School Yearbook Club will start meeting on September 29,2022 and will meet every Thursday from 3:45pm-4:45pm. If you have a 6th grader who is interested, please complete the onCampus form or contact Mrs. Till or Mrs. Beal. On meeting days, they are to come to Extended Day and the teachers will pick them up from there. Leading our 6th graders in Yearbook Club this year will be Mrs. Allison, Mrs. Beal and Mrs. Till.
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Please click this link to RSVP for the Lower School Parent Engagement Coffees on 9/19, 9/20, or 9/21 so we can print your security badge in advance.
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LOWER SCHOOL PICTURE DAY IS COMING! |
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LOWER SCHOOL ART: MASTERPIECE OF THE MONTH
Masterpiece of the Month (MoM) is a Lower School program. Six times during the school year volunteer parents come into their child’s art class as docents to help teach about a master artist. Our first artist we studied was Rembrandt (see photos below).
In the spring we will all come together to help put together an art show of our very own little artists masterpieces they have created in art.
Please email me at [email protected] if you would like more information or are interested in being part of the fun during your child’s art class.
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BOOK FAIR IS COMING - OCT. 3-6!
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AUTHOR HENRY COLE TO VISIT LOWER SCHOOL
Author/illustrator Henry Cole will visit with Holy Trinity students in grades 1–4 on Thursday, November 3, 2022.
Parents are welcome to join us for this special event in the Lower School Library.
- 9:15-10:00am: 1st Grade Classes
- 10:30-11:15am: 3rd Grade Classes
- 12:30-1:15pm: 4th Grade Classes
- 1:45-2:30pm: 2nd Grade Classes
If you would like to order an autographed book for your child, be sure to complete the order form by October 7.
Please submit one order form per child if you would like your book(s) autographed.
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LUNCH BUNCH BOOK CLUB!
There's no need to sign up to join the Lunch Bunch Book Club. Students read the assigned book and then bring their lunch to the library on the specified day (specific dates will be posted on Mrs. Houser’s onCampus page by grade level topic). We'll play a Kahoot based on the book and first, second and third place winners will get to choose a prize from the library treasure chest!
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Current grade-level selections: |
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2nd Grade Book Club
(meets during library class)
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Sarah, Plain and Tall
by Patricia MacLachlan
November 15 & 16
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3rd & 4th Grades
Book Selection
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Eleanor Roosevelt's in
My Garage
by Candace Fleming
October 20
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5th & 6th Grades
Book Selection
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Listening for Lions
by Gloria Whelan
October 2
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Changes for 3rd & 4th Grade Book Clubs
Due to an overwhelming interest in the Wings of Fire Book Club, we are dividing into two groups.
September Books:
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The Wings of Fire Girls Book Club will meet on even Tuesdays during lunch
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The Wings of Fire Boys Book Club will meet on odd Tuesdays during lunch
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The Fourth Grade Dork Diaries Book Club will meet on first and last Thursdays during lunch
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LOSE SOMETHING?
Students and parents, if you are missing clothing or other items, please be sure to check the Lost & Found bin in the front office. There are many belongings wanting to return to their home.
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Please click this link to RSVP for the Upper School New Family Cocktail Reception on September 22nd at 5:00PM.
Please click this link to RSVP for the Upper School Parent Engagement Coffees on 9/27, 9/28, or 9/30 so we can print your security badge in advance.
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All 7th grade parents and new 8-12 grade parents are welcome to join the Upper School Parent Cocktail Reception on September 22nd at 5:00PM in the library. Cocktails and light snacks will be served and all attendees will get free admission to the Girls Volleyball games. Please click this link to RSVP:
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INTERESTED IN MOCK TRIAL?
If you are a student in grades 9-12 interested in joining Mock Trial, there will be an informational meeting on September 22nd at 3:15pm in room 208. If you have any questions please message/email Dr. Tiffany Loris at [email protected].
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SIGN UP TO JOIN OUR TIGER TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS
If you have the time to lend, we welcome your support! We have added a “Get Involved” link on the Holy Trinity homepage to more easily direct and connect you to volunteer groups and opportunities. We encourage you to check it out and consider what works best for your time and talents. We are truly grateful for your support! If you are interested in volunteering with our Upper School Tiger Team, please complete and submit the online form.
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SUPPORT HT MUSIC - BECOME A BOOSTER
Membership in Holy Trinity's Music Boosters helps provide pregame and preconcert meals for our participating students and supports our music teachers in advancing their programs. There is a small gift with membership and one free family admission to any Holy Trinity sports event for the year. Scan or click on the QR code to learn more and lend your support.
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NEW HT SWEATSHIRTS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE |
The Upper School front off is now selling Nike-brand HT Sweatshirts and Hoodies.
- HT Hoodie- $50
- HT Crewneck Sweatshirt- $45
- HT Youth Hoodie- $45
Credit card, cash or check accepted.
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PHOTOGRAPHY'S "WORD" OF THE WEEK:
Ms. Fleis' Photo 1 and 2 students will be taking "Word Of The Week" pictures this year on alternating weeks. This week, Photo 2 was assigned the word "HOT." They had a week to work on it and Photo 1 voted on the one they liked best. The winning picture is titled "Unquenchable Thirst" and it is by Rebecca Smith, Class of 2025. The photo features Isabelle Clark.
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LOWER SCHOOL IS ONE HOT SPOT!
The Lower School celebrated International Dot Day on Thursday by wearing polka dots and participating in fun activities. The third grade read Peter Reynolds’ "The Dot" together, and then students worked collectively across our three classes to use their creativity to confidently "make their marks" on a shared banner. See all the fun photos on our Facebook page!
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SAVED BY THE CELL
HT Life Science students prepared and viewed slides of elodea cells, onion cells, and their own cheek cells. Below are some actual images of cells students saw and their process. Onion day was sure a stinky one in the science classroom!
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Even Mrs. DeRosier's AP Bio students got in on the cell game this week investigating the effect of cell size on metabolic functions: |
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AND YOU THOUGHT ONLY TIGERS MADE TRACKS
Check out Ms. Nicolich's 7th grade class pets, Maverick and Goose. They are Black Bear Hamsters and they love calling HT home!
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THE SOUND OF MUSIC
HT's combined Lower and Upper School Tiger Choir gathered last Saturday with with Mrs. Slawson and Mrs. Wacaster for their kick-off workshop.
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COLLEGE COUNTDOWN
Information from the College Office...
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HT HAS 8 NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLAR SEMIFINALISTS!!!
Holy Trinity is proud to announce that eight seniors have been named National Merit Scholar Semifinalists! These academically talented students now have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,250 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $28 million that will be offered next spring. To be considered for this award, Semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the Finalist level of the competition. Approximately 95% of the Semifinalists are expected to attain Finalist standing, and about half of the Finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the prestigious Merit Scholar title. There are only 16,000 semifinalists in the nation! Congratulations to:
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- Dhyana Mishra
- Brynne Mittleider
- Jose Montalvo
- Jonathan Nunes
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- Eleanor Riggs
- Kiran Shay
- Isaac Tichy
- Faizan (Faz) Zaidi
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IMPORTANT REMINDERS FOR SENIORS |
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CLASS RETREATS
Class retreats will take place on the following dates at the Upper School campus from 7:55am-2:55pm:
- Sophomores: Wednesday, September 21
- Seniors: Wednesday, October 12
Retreat Attire - Student attire for all class retreats is the same as HT spirit wear Fridays except a college t-shirt may replace a HT spirit shirt. The HT uniform requirements for footwear and uniform bottoms still apply for class retreat days.
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VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS
SACAC currently has two virtual workshops scheduled for the coming weeks. Please share with anyone you believe would benefit from these experiences:
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How to Support your Student in their Senior Year
Monday, September 26, 2022
7:00 pm Eastern
This workshop is aimed at parents in their support of their student in the senior year from helping them navigate the application process to enrollment.
Panelists:
- Antonio Serrano, Assistant Director, Outreach and Recruitment, The Ohio State University
- Starr Hayes, College Admission Coach, Elevation Scholars
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College Essay Writing
Monday, October 3, 2022
7:00 pm Eastern
This workshop is aimed at helping students as they tackle their college application essays from the personal statement to supplemental essays.
Panelists:
- Sarah Bombard, Senior Associate Director, Lehigh University
- Deb Ryan, Empower Triangle Tutoring LLC
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COLLEGE REP VISITS
College rep visits have started! The calendar is now visible in SCOIR and visits will be posted in the display case outside the College Office.
Seniors and Juniors interested in attending a rep visit must register and get classroom teacher permission. To register for a college visit, access the SCOIR Student Dashboard and follow these steps:
- Go to the Student Dashboard.
- Click the visit listing in the Upcoming Visits tile.
- On the Visits & Deadlines page, click View to view more details, or click Register to register.
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These colleges will be visiting Holy Trinity’s Upper Campus this week:
University of Florida
Tue Sep 20th, 2022 | 08:00AM – 08:47AM
1st period small chapel
Rollins College
Tue Sep 20th, 2022 | 11:50AM – 12:15PM
2nd lunch room 205
Juniors and Seniors who are interested meeting the reps from these two schools should sign up in SCOIR and get permission from the classroom teacher.
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Virtual Information Sessions: Emory, Rice, University of Michigan and the University of Washington:
Students interested in learning to learn more about Emory, Rice, University of Michigan and the University of Washington are invited to join college reps at the following student event dates and times:
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Virtual Information Sessions: Columbia University, the University of Chicago, the University of Texas at Austin, the University of Michigan, and Yale University invite you to a virtual information program. Sign up here!
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COLLEGE FAIRS
Brevard County South College Fair
The annual Brevard County South College Fair will be held September 29 from 6-8 p.m. at the Melbourne Auditorium. This fair is FREE to all Brevard high school students. Scan the QR code below to register to attend:
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SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Seniors: Are you applying to Davidson College? Check out these two Davidson College scholarship opportunities:
John M. Belk Scholarship - Nominations due December 1, 2022
- Recognizes powerful students with demonstrated academic excellence, integrity, intellectual curiosity, willingness to take risks, and potential to be change agents in both their local and global communities.
- Covers comprehensive cost (tuition, fees, room, and board) for four years, plus two special opportunity stipends ($3,000 each).
Lowell L. Bryan Scholarship - Nominations due September 27, 2022
- Recognizes scholar-athletes who are strong leaders and performers in the classroom and impact players at the NCAA Division I level on one of our 17 eligible teams.
- Covers tuition and fees for four years, to one female and one male scholar-athlete in each incoming class.
If you will be applying to Davidson and would like to be nominated for one of these scholarships, please see your HT college advisor. Note the deadlines!!!
Additional Scholarship Information:
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College Board BigFuture Scholarships - Every month, BigFuture awards two $40,000 scholarships and many $500 scholarships. When seniors in the Class of 2023 complete specific steps on their BigFuture dashboard, they automatically earn entries into drawings for BigFuture Scholarships for use at two- or four-year institutions. Motivated students can log in to BigFuture and complete steps, such as strengthening college lists, to qualify for BigFuture Scholarships today.
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Heisman High School Scholarship – Up to $10,000 scholarships applicable to male and female scholar-athletes. Heisman-worthy students apply before the October 18, 2022 deadline at heismanscholarship.com.
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The AY 2022-23 JFK Library Foundation Profile in Courage Essay Contest has officially opened to U.S. high school students! The JFK Library Foundation invites high school students to submit an essay on an elected official who demonstrated political courage. The JFK Library Foundation will recognize twenty-five students and the first-place winner will receive $10,000 for college! Essay submissions are now open. The contest deadline is January 13th, 2023. Click this link for details: https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/education/profile-in-courage-essay-contest/getting-started
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SAT/ACT TESTING INFORMATION
Seniors who have not tested yet or who want to test for a second time, should sign up for a test this fall. Please note these SAT and ACT test dates for future reference.
All students preparing for the fall SATs should access their College Board account, which should be linked with Khan Academy account and begin personalized test prep practice. Haven’t linked your two accounts yet?
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Step 1: Go to satpractice.org to create an account on Khan Academy or sign in to your existing Khan Academy account
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Step 2: Link your two accounts
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Step 3: Log in to your College Board account, click on “send” to get a personalized practice plan.
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START HERE. GO ANYWHERE: ALUMNI PROFILE |
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HT CLASS OF 2019 WATSON: TAKING HIS CAREER TO GREAT HEIGHTS
Callum Watson graduated from Holy Trinity in the spring of 2019. He became interested in flying his senior year. He had always had an affinity for airplanes but never knew where to begin to actually learn to fly. Luckily, he had a good friend who told him where to go for something called a "discovery flight" -- a quick hour flying experience -- to see if it was really something for him. That hour Callum spent in an airplane was all he needed to know what he wanted to do for the rest of his life!
Since graduating just three years ago, Callum has earned all of his flying licenses up to flight instructor level while continuing college part time. In fact, he just earned his pilot's license with fellow HT alum Trip Rachael. (Trip was actually the person who got Callum interested in flying in the first place!)
Callum works at a flight school in Titusville and offers any students a chance to enjoy a free discovery flight.
He recently contacted us expressing his desire to get other Holy Trinity students interested in aviation and flying.
"It’s a great career with a promising future, and I hope I can 'pay it forward' for other Holy Trinity students looking for an exciting profession to pursue."
If you or someone you know is interested in taking a discovery flight, contact Callum by phone or text to (321) 272-9560.
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LOWER SCHOOL FLAG FOOTBALL TRYOUTS ARE COMING!
Lower School Co-ed Flag Football Tryouts will be held on the following dates. Students who wish to participate in tryouts will need to be registered prior to tryouts. Even if you are participating in Flag Football Club you will still need to be registered to attend tryouts. More information will be provided on the registration form which will open next week on Monday September 12th.
Flag Football Tryouts:
- 5th Grade: Tuesday September 27 3:30 pm to 5 pm
- 6th Grade: Thursday September 29th 3:30 pm to 5 pm
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HT SPORTS SEASON TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE!
Individual sport, Season Pass and Annual Passes are now available online. Purchase your season passes now and eliminate the need for cash at the gate. Visit: https://gofan.co/app/school/FL1072 for more details. Any questions please contact James Phillips, Athletics Director @ [email protected]
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SUPPORT THE BLUE AND GOLD!
You can still support our football program by becoming a member of the Blue and Gold Club for the fall season. The Blue and Gold Club is a pre-game experience at the Tiger Athletic Complex that includes food, drinks, music, HT swag, and most importantly….VIP parking! There are two levels of membership, each with various benefits. Please click the link below if you are interested in being a part of the Club. Food and drinks are included each time. Some pre-game events will take place inside the Tiger Athletic Complex and some will be outside under a tent. We hope you can join us to cheer our Tigers on to victory this season. SPACE IS LIMITED!
Thank you to the following members of the HT Blue and Gold Club for supporting HT Athletics:
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GOLD MEMBERS:
- Sonny's BBQ/The Mcnab Family
- The Hermanson Family/Ocean Partners
- Mr. Justin Morton/JPM Management
- Heather Harris/Heather Harris Law
- David and Dee Thomas/Florida Insurance Hub
- Ms. Delores Spearman
- Beth and Andrew Reeve/Ultronics
- The Argo Family/Total Home Roofing
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BLUE MEMBERS:
- The Chanda Family
- The Boyce Family
- The Day Family
- Brown and Brown Insurance
- The Collins Family
- The Sullivan Family
- The Brunger Family
- The Jensen Family
- The Smith Family
- The Rethwisch Family
- The Oswell Family
- The Montalvo Family
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COMPANY OF THE GAME
In addition to the Blue and Gold Club, there is also the option to become the “Company of the Game” for one of our home football games. If you would like your business to be featured, the cost is $500 for the game and also includes perks. Click the link below to learn more and thank you for your support!
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BECOME AN ATHLETE BOOSTER!
Please consider supporting your HT Athletic Boosters. Family Memberships and Banners, both Kelly Stadium and Gym, and “Go Tigers” donation paws are still available! Your donation directly supports the coaches and the sports teams and is greatly appreciated!
Click here to visit the Athletic Booster Club's page at:
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*NOTE: Friday's schedule has changed to boys 3:15-4:15pm, girls 4:15-5:15pm. |
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HELPFUL GUIDE TO NAVIGATING ONCAMPUS
Parents, CLICK HERE to check out this resource to help your student get the most out of their onCampus account.
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Upper School Visitor Management System
The Upper School utilizes the School Pass visitor management system. PLEASE BE ADVISED: Each Upper School parent should have received an email from SchoolPass with instructions for obtaining your digital ID (QR code). This will be necessary when checking a student in or out, as well as for when parents are coming on to campus for meetings, events or pre-arranged volunteer opportunities. If you didn’t receive this email and would like your digital ID sent to you again, please email [email protected].
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Please be sure to review and acknowledge
receipt of the 2022-2023
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Check out our official online spirit store at HTspiritstore.com for your HT apparel and swag!
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HEAR US ROAR!
Have you been following our #YearoftheTiger campaign on our HT Facebook and Instagram page @hteatigers? You and/or your family can play a starring role as well! Just give us a "ROAR" and tell us why Holy Trinity was the right choice for you/your family.
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REPORTING OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
Although it is sometimes uncomfortable to share information about another student, we as a school community must act in the best interests of the child and of all those here at Holy Trinity. We strongly encourage students to not hesitate and reach out if they have a concern. If they do not feel comfortable sending an email, speaking directly to a member of the faculty or administration, or contacting Corporal Spencer, our School Resource Officer. Use the Confidential Reporting button on onCampus. This report goes only to the Heads of the Schools and Dr. Cobb. The Confidential Reporting button is located on the top of the onCampus home page, inside the log in.
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5625 Holy Trinity Drive
Melbourne, FL 32940
321.723.8323
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